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The Week (April 16)

2026/ 04/ 19 by jd in Global News

“The world is reeling from a war-induced oil shock, and China is poised to take advantage. The country builds nearly every component of the 21st-century electrical grid that will be needed to replace the oil currently bottled up in the Strait of Hormuz.” As the age of the petrostate fades, China looks set to become “the world’s first electrostate.”

 

Bloomberg (March 5)

2023/ 03/ 06 by jd in Global News

China’s reopening “means Chinese oil consumption is poised to hit a record this year. Daily demand will reach an all-time high of 16 million barrels a day,” and looks increasingly likely to tip the price back above $100 a barrel amid tight supply.